Friends of Eugene v. City of Eugene

Petitioners Coalition for Health Options in Central Eugene-Springfield (CHOICES) and Friends of Eugene seek judicial review of an order of the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) in which LUBA affirmed the city’s amendment of its zoning code that “makes it easier to site hospitals in certain residential and industrial zones.” Friends of Eugene v. City of Eugene, 46 Or LUBA 721, 722 (2004). In its answering brief, respondent the City of Eugene (city) moved to dismiss this judicial review on the ground that petitioners have not demonstrated that they have standing. Specifically, the city asserted…